Assistance with recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has entered into a contract regarding recruitment of sector advisers, who are recruited in close cooperation with Danish authorities and will be posted to Danish embassies, and DANIDA advisers, who are recruited in close cooperation with a national partner in a recipient country and …

CPV: 79600000 Personaleinstellung, 75211200 Wirtschaftshilfe an das Ausland, 79611000 Arbeitsvermittlungsdienste
Ausführungsort:
Assistance with recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers
Vergabestelle:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Vergabenummer:
25/526

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Assistance with recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers
Description : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has entered into a contract regarding recruitment of sector advisers, who are recruited in close cooperation with Danish authorities and will be posted to Danish embassies, and DANIDA advisers, who are recruited in close cooperation with a national partner in a recipient country and will be working with that partner. Both types of advisers will be directly employed by the MFA. The purpose of the Assignment is to ensure efficient and timely recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers to enable that well-qualified and competent experts are assigned to the MFA’s various activities in developing countries around the world. The objective of the Assignment is to ensure identification and selection of qualified candidates for vacant posts in a professional and transparent process. The task of the Assignment is divided into two main types of Services: • Assistance in recruiting sector advisers. • Assistance in recruiting DANIDA advisers. The Consultant shall handle all practical arrangements related to recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers. The Consultant shall, as part of the Services, ensure good ongoing cooperation with the MFA as well as with the Danish authorities and embassies involved in the individual recruitment processes. While respectively the Multilateral Cooperation office (MULTI) and the Secretariate for the Strategic Sector Cooperation (MYNSEK) together with relevant embassies will be responsible for identification of relevant postings, the recruitment panel (for sector advisers) and recruitment unit (for Danida advisers) will take active part in the recruitment process and subsequent identification of advisers. As there will be many ongoing processes, as well as multiple stakeholders, the Consultant must be able to provide careful, operational, flexible and strategic management of the Services with a strong intercultural understanding. The Consultant must ensure that, as far as possible, there is continuity in the Consultant's staffing from start to finish of a recruitment process.
Procedure identifier : a285b7ef-cc69-4f71-964b-c88edb6da3e4
Previous notice : e499c585-e2e7-46b4-8a66-9a7ef03a2bba-01
Internal identifier : 25/526
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79600000 Recruitment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79611000 Job search services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Denmark
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Interviews must be conducted in the Greater Copenhagen Area, and the Consultant may be called for ad hoc meetings at the MFA in Copenhagen, with short notice.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 12 000 000 Danish krone

2.1.4 General information

Call for competition is terminated
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU
https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2023/10 - The procurement procedure is governed by Danish law and the rules applicable hereunder, specifically the Danish Public Procurement Act.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Assistance with recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers
Description : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has entered into a contract regarding recruitment of sector advisers, who are recruited in close cooperation with Danish authorities and will be posted to Danish embassies, and DANIDA advisers, who are recruited in close cooperation with a national partner in a recipient country and will be working with that partner. Both types of advisers will be directly employed by the MFA. The purpose of the Assignment is to ensure efficient and timely recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers to enable that well-qualified and competent experts are assigned to the MFA’s various activities in developing countries around the world. The objective of the Assignment is to ensure identification and selection of qualified candidates for vacant posts in a professional and transparent process. The task of the Assignment is divided into two main types of Services: • Assistance in recruiting sector advisers. • Assistance in recruiting DANIDA advisers. The Consultant shall handle all practical arrangements related to recruitment of sector advisers and DANIDA advisers. The Consultant shall, as part of the Services, ensure good ongoing cooperation with the MFA as well as with the Danish authorities and embassies involved in the individual recruitment processes. While respectively the Multilateral Cooperation office (MULTI) and the Secretariate for the Strategic Sector Cooperation (MYNSEK) together with relevant embassies will be responsible for identification of relevant postings, the recruitment panel (for sector advisers) and recruitment unit (for Danida advisers) will take active part in the recruitment process and subsequent identification of advisers. As there will be many ongoing processes, as well as multiple stakeholders, the Consultant must be able to provide careful, operational, flexible and strategic management of the Services with a strong intercultural understanding. The Consultant must ensure that, as far as possible, there is continuity in the Consultant's staffing from start to finish of a recruitment process.
Internal identifier : 25/526

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 79600000 Recruitment services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79611000 Job search services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Denmark
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Interviews must be conducted in the Greater Copenhagen Area, and the Consultant may be called for ad hoc meetings at the MFA in Copenhagen, with short notice.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 4 Year

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 12 000 000 Danish krone
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 14 000 000 Danish krone

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 70
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Klagenævnet for Udbud
Information about review deadlines : Actions regarding the procedure (e.g. decisions regarding award of contract) must be submitted within: 6 months from the day after the contracting authority has notified the economic operators of the decisions regarding award of a framework agreement. Complaint guidelines (in English) can be found at: https://naevneneshus.dk/media/9802/complaint-guidelines.pdf
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organisation executing the payment : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organisation signing the contract : Ministry of Foreign Affairs

6. Results

Maximum value of the framework agreements in this notice : 14 000 000 Danish krone
Approximate value of the framework agreements : 12 000 000 Danish krone

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.
Framework agreement :
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 14 000 000 Danish krone
Re-estimated value of the framework agreement : 12 000 000 Danish krone

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : NIRAS A/S
Subcontractors of the winner :
Official name : NIRAS Sweden AB
Tender :
Tender identifier : NIRAS
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
The tender was ranked : no
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : Yes
Subcontracting value is known : no
Subcontracting percentage is known : no
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : DC2025-325
Title : Assistance with recruitment of sector advisers and bilateral advisers
Date on which the winner was chosen : 19/09/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 01/10/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Ministry of Foreign Affairs

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 5

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Registration number : 43271911
Department : Secretariat for the Government-to-Government Cooperation (MYNSEK)
Postal address : Asiatisk Plads 2
Town : Copenhagen
Postcode : 1448
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Jacob Krogh
Telephone : 2182 5650
Internet address : https://um.dk/en/danida
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract
Organisation whose budget is used to pay for the contract
Organisation executing the payment

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Klagenævnet for Udbud
Registration number : 37795526
Postal address : Toldboden 2
Town : Viborg
Postcode : 8800
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Vestjylland ( DK041 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Klagenævnet for Udbud
Telephone : +45 72405600
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Registration number : 10294819
Postal address : Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Town : Valby
Postcode : 2500
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Byen København ( DK011 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Telephone : +45 41715000
Internet address : https://www.kfst.dk
Roles of this organisation :
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : NIRAS A/S
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 37295728
Postal address : Sortemosevej 19
Town : Allerød
Postcode : 3450
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Nordsjælland ( DK013 )
Country : Denmark
Contact point : Sanne Houlind
Telephone : +45 2045 6791
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : NIRAS Sweden AB
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : SE556175619701
Postal address : Hantverkargatan 11B
Town : Stockholm
Postcode : 11221
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Stockholms län ( SE110 )
Country : Sweden
Roles of this organisation :
Subcontractor

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA
Registration number : 980921565
Postal address : Askekroken 11
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0277
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : +47 21018800
Fax : +47 21018801
Internet address : http://mercell.com/
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 3d9d56e7-58de-4f91-8bde-c73fe330fed0 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 01/10/2025 13:35 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 01/10/2025 13:39 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00646957-2025
OJ S issue number : 190/2025
Publication date : 03/10/2025